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title: "Keeping Children Safe in Education"
url: "https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/keeping-children-safe-in-education"
school: "The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School"
---

# Keeping Children Safe in Education

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The document 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' sets out the legal duties we must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people in our care.

The latest version of the document can be found on the government website. Please follow [this link.](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2)

Our Safeguarding Policies can be found on the Policies page of the website by following [this link.](https://www.blessedsacrament.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/policies-and-key-documentation)

The following statutory guidance informs and underpins our safeguarding policies and procedures in school:

[Education Act 2002](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/contents)

[Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2)

[What to do if you are worried a child is being abused](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-to-do-if-youre-worried-a-child-is-being-abused--2)

[Guidance for Safer Working Practice ](https://www.saferrecruitmentconsortium.org/GSWP%20Sept%202019.pdf)(with [Addendum April 2020](https://www.saferrecruitmentconsortium.org/GSWP%20COVID%20addendum%20April%202020%20final-1.pdf))

[The Children Act 1989](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/contents)

[The Children Act 2004](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/contents)

### Key Information

- [Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/mater-ecclesiae-catholic-multi-academy-trust)
- [Admission Arrangements](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/admissions)
- [School Inspection Reports](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/ofsted)
- [Examination Results & Performance Tables](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/achievement-and-standards)
- [Curriculum](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/curriculum/overview)
- [Behaviour](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/behaviour)
- [School Complaints Procedure](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/school-complaints-procedure)
- [Pupil Premium](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/pupil-premium)
- [PE & Sport Funding](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/pe-sport-funding)
- [Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability Information - Inclusion](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/special-education-needs-sen-and-disability-information-inclusion)
- [Equality Objectives](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/equality-objectives)
- [Governors Information and Duties](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/governors)
- [Charging and Remissions Policies](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/charging-and-remissions-policies)
- [Values and Ethos](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/values-and-ethos)
- [Financial Information](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/financial-information)
- [Keeping Children Safe in Education](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/keeping-children-safe-in-education)

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